If you aren’t on any social media, then consider yourself fortunate. If you don’t follow any Pittsburgh Steelers’ related social media accounts then you’ve likely struck gold. Trying to follow what our beloved Steelers do on a daily basis really does require one to be on social media but the frustration is still quite high. Why you may ask? Because of posts like the following.
#Steelers are reportely not interested in #Rams Matthew Stafford. pic.twitter.com/V3uYWC4mIm
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) February 23, 2025
🚨 NFL RUMORS #Steelers are expected to have interest on #Rams Matthew Stafford and #Jets Aaron Rodgers Per Sports Illustrated #Herewego #NFL pic.twitter.com/6hqI7QYjTJ
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) February 14, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the current BETTING FAVORITES to land Rams Matthew Stafford pic.twitter.com/eIAjFKSutN
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) February 14, 2025
Allow me to summarize what you’ve just seen. Back on February 13th and 14, this account on Twitter, or ‘X’ as it is now known, posted that the Steelers had an interest in trading for Rams’ QB Matthew Stafford. Nine days later, the same account claims the Steelers have no interest in Stafford.
Is it possible for a team to change its’ collective mind on a player? Of course it is. Heck, teams change their minds in minutes let alone days but accounts like this are why knowledgeable fans get so pissed off. The name of the account is ‘NFL Rumors’ and I suppose that fits perfectly.
But these aren’t rumors. Posts like these are not intended for informational purposes. They are intended to get attention and more importantly – to get clicks. In a culture that largely gets news from some outlets that are real and some that are entirely fake, this really shouldn’t surprise anyone.
While it is totally possible that the Steelers have or had interest in trading for Stafford, no one actually verifies these things. It is better to be first and wrong then it is to be second and right. Such is the way of the world today.
